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Immigration Court Decision Banning Judges From Pausing Deportation Cases is Overturned

Immigration Court Decision Banning Judges From Pausing Deportation Cases is Overturned
Attorney General Merrick Garland listens at a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington on June 25, 2021. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Katabella Roberts
Katabella Roberts
7/16/2021|Updated: 7/16/2021

Attorney General Merrick Garland on July 15 overturned an immigration court decision that banned judges from halting the hearing of deportation cases they deem to be low priority.

Thursday’s ruling would allow immigration judges to practice a docket management tool called “administrative closure” to remove cases from their docket without declaring them closed, if deemed appropriate.

Katabella Roberts
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Katabella Roberts is a news writer for The Epoch Times, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and business news.
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